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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,610.37, 156,914.17 and 25,725.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,610.37, 156,914.17 and 25,725.28 is: 38,587.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,610.37 : 156,914.17 = 25,725.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,610.37/156,914.17 = 25,725.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,610.37x = 156,914.17 × 25,725.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,610.37x = 4,036,660,959.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,036,660,959.22/104,610.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,587.58

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